Friday, December 9, 2011

I have a Safety First Designer Car Seat- Orchard, I was wondering which Travel system would work with it?

I really feel stupid for buying this car seat, I jumped the gun and purchased it because I fell in love with the design, I now wish that I had purchased a full travel system. I was wondering if anyone knew if there is a stroller that will allow me to attach the car seat to it. I do not want a frame, I want to purchase something I can use when my baby gets older, too.|||I know you don't want to buy a frame (one you just sit a car seat it, not actual stroller) but take it from me, after they grow out of the infant car seat, you really aren't going to want to use a huge travel system stroller anyway. Just buy a cheap frame type thing or even a sling for now. Then later when your child is around 5 months old use a lightweight stroller. Chicco make a $50 or $60 lightweight stroller that is really nice. I have a Maclaren that is lightweight and i never use my big bulky stroller. In fact, my daughter is 21 months and i'm thinking about selling it at our garage sale next week. Invest in a really good lightweight stroller instead, you'll be happy you did later!|||I have a travel system and absolutely love it! Most travel systems however, only work with the car seat they come with.|||I am not sure where you bought it but most places will take items back for 90 days.|||Travel Systems are not necessary. Really. Studies released last year (and done before then as well) have said that a baby should be sleeping on a flat surface (crib, bassinet, flat stroller) not an incline (car seat, stroller leaning up, etc.) The car seat is the safest place for baby to be in the car, but out of the car there's negatives, their oxygen level going down. Car seats should not be used on shopping carts, as a place to sleep, or anything like that. And if you want to use a stroller, then finding one that lays flat is better than using a baby-seat in it that keeps them at that crunched position sitting up slightly. (That crunched position also causes acid reflux and tends to make colicky symptoms worse for a baby. They can't relax like that and that's not good for digestion.)





So go with a good stroller, one that lays flat if you want to use it in the first 3 months. The Graco Quatro Tour Deluxe isn't that expensive and lays flat. The Chicco brand has always laid flat, so if you go on Craigslist you can usually find one there for not too much. I love the Baby Trend joggers. I don't use them for jogging, but the baby/toddler has cup holders, the wheels are huge and rubber so they give a smooth and quiet ride, and it's not very wide so it fits in most stores without taking much room. (For the record, the baby trend doesn't lay flat, but at a low recline for 2-3 months up.)





Right now I'm using a Baby Trend jogger for my toddler and carrying my 2 month old son in a chest carrier (an Ergo), bypassing the stroller altogether for him for now.

A roomy car with low gas mileage and good safety standards.?

All of our vehicles do not have enough room in the back seat for a rear facing car seat with out moving the front seats almost all the way forward. I am wanting to trade in two of our vehicles for a some what low cost car that has a roomy back seat, good safety standards and low gas mileage. Any suggestions?|||If you want a roomy back seat, good safety features and (i think you mean) high gas mileage get the 2010-2011 Honda Accord. It is equipped with MANY safety features, it is very roomy it is considered a full sized car instead of a mid sized car. The accord 4 cylinder gets 23 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. The 6 cylinder on the other hand gets 20mpg city and 30 mph highway. Both the 4 and 6 cylinder use Regular gasoline and has an 18.5 gallon tank. If you want to see the Accord safety features click this link ---%26gt; http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-seda鈥?/a>





This Accord starts at $21,980, top of the line is $31,000.





If you want a cheaper used car get the 2006-2007 Accord . I have one myself. It is very reliable, VERY roomy. Comfortable seating, it has phenomenal brakes, they are very sensitive too. You really will not understand the power of the brakes unless you test drive one. The price of this car really depends on the amount of miles on the car. The car has a very neat window feature. If it is hot outside and you want to cool off the car, press the unlock button once then press and hold the unlock button, it should open all your windows.


Good luck|||Jeep patriot or jeep liberty.|||Toyota avanza|||Nissan Versa.|||buy an SUV

F1: What is the safety car for?

I am new to the sport and I see a safety car heading the pack for awhile before steering to the side and then the race picks up.|||To guide the cars around the circuit at a reduced speed when there a potentially dangerous situation on track (a retired car park on certain areas on the circuit, debris / oil on circuit, poor visibility due to rain etc)





A more detailed explanation can be found on the Formula 1 Official site|||Thanks everyone for your answers! It helped!

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|||Basically when ever there is a crash , the safety car is brought out to restrict the speed of all the F1 cars so that the track marshals can clear the debris. When ever the safety car is out no one can overtake.|||To slow the the speeds of the race cars before the start and when there's danger if the cars continue racing.

Does anyone know a good website to find out the safety ratings for infant car seats?

I am looking into the Combi Zeus Convertible Car Seat but also want info on other infant seats. I have read recalls where some detached from the base during accidents. |||There isn't one - they do not release, or even give, safety 'ratings'. In the US, car seats only get a pass/fail grade on tests. If its for sale - it passed. The only ratings you can possibly see are ease of use ratings, and they're frequently not accurrate, b/c their biggest concern is often cost, regardless of how the seat works.





Consumer Reports is not something you want to listen to for car seat advice. For one, they refuse to release how they do their tests, which as any scientist will say, makes their tests worthless b/c they can't be repeated. And they frequently recommend seats that car seat techs say not to get. They don't get the advice of any safety experts, nor do they have CPSTs (child passenger safety technicians) present during the tests.


NHTSA EASE OF USE RATINGS:


http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/t鈥?/a>


THE EXPERTS OPINION ON CONSUMER REPORTS:


http://www.car-safety.org/faq.html#Q30


http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=2鈥?/a>


http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=2鈥?/a>


http://www.car-safety.org/guide.html#cr


http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=7鈥?/a>





Is is pretty much universally agreed upon the Britax makes great seats - but they are not the only great ones out there. When figuring which seat to buy, don't just look at what it costs, you have to figure in how long you'll actually get to use it in the cost. Most 40lbs seats will be outgrown before the child hits 3 years old, so 3 years of use for $150 is not a great deal. Whereas the Marathon gets 5-6 years of use for $249 or less, much better deal along with being easier to use.





The Combi Zeus is not a highly recommended seat, it is too small to last kids very long, with a very low rear facing weight limit. It will be coming out with a higher weight limit in early '09. Currently, it only rear faces to a way too low 22lbs, compared to ALL other convertible car seats being 30-35lbs. And the top slots are only 13" high, compared to the top slots of other seats, that's paltry, and most kids would outgrow it rear facing at 4-5 months, and outgrow it forward facing by 1-2 years. overall, a sucky seat. If you want the turn feature and have the $$, look up the Orbit. Here's what techs say about the Zeus: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t鈥?/a>





When shopping Remember these rules:


1)the BEST seat is the one that fits your child, fits your car, and will be used correctly 100% of the time. (This is why convenience features DO make a difference and ARE worth the money!


2)children need to stay rear facing as long as possible.


Turning kids forward at 20lbs/1year is an outdated practice that could cost you your child's life!


A)A forward-facing child under 2 years old is 5 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a rear-facing child of the same age.


B)A child's vertabrae do not fully fuse until 3-6 years old, before then, she is at great risk for internal decapitation. The spinal column can stretch up to 2 inches in a crash BUT the spinal cord can only stretch up to 1/4 inch before it snaps and baby is gone.


C)Current research suggests that children under the age of two years are 75 percent less likely to die or be seriously injured when they are riding rear facing.


D)In a recent article from Injury Prevention, it was found that the odds of severe injury to forward facing children age 12-23 months old was 5.32 times higher than a rear facing child. (Car Safety Seats For Children: Rear Facing For Best Protection; Injury Prevention 2007; 13:398-402.)


3)Once you do turn them forward facing, they need to stay in a 5 point harness as long as possible. 4 years/40lbs is the minimum for riding in a booster, and most 4 year olds have no business using one yet. If they can't sit upright for an entire trip, they need the harness of a car seat still. And, even if they do sit properly, a 5 point harness is safer, so you want to keep them in one as long as possible. This is important to consider b/c most car seats only forward face to 40lbs.





So...knowing all that, here's some about specific seats. Don't get a Graco Comfort Sport. Car seat techs call it the 'crappysport'. LOL Its a crappy seat that won't last your child very long b/c it has a really short shell. The straps twist all the time, and if they're twisted they won't support your child in a wreck properly. They're hard to install. There's nothing good about these seats except perhaps they're cheap sometimes. Ditto the Safety1st 3-in-1/Cosco Alpha Omega/Eddie Bauer 3-in1 seats. These are all the same company - same seat, just different covers. They stink. Hard to install, b/c of narrow belt paths. Ever tried to wash a skinny cup by hand? Now imagine that skinny cup with pointy edges. That's what putting your hand through these to install them is like. AND they have too short a shell to really go to 40lbs. And that's another misleading thing the box says - 5-100lbs. What the box fails to mention (you don't find out until reading the manual!) is that the harness only goes to 40lbs, NOT 100lbs! After 40lbs it must be used as a booster.And they do not make good boosters. Also, most kids have to use boosters until they're at least 8 years old. Car seats expire 6 years after the date of manufacture, so no matter what they say it is NOT the last seat you'll ever need to buy...Had to edit this part now, b/c Dorel has revamped the 3-in-1s, and if make sure you get an ALpha Omega Elite or 3-in-1 that specifically says up to 50lbs, its not a bad seat. The Triumph Advance and Britax Marathon install a heck of a lot easier, but the AOE is an ok option as long as its the new one.





The Britax Marathon/Boulevard/Decathalon (These 3 are the same seat, just different features. The Marathon a wide open easy to route belt path, which makes using it correctly a lot easier, as do the built in lockoffs, which mean you never again have to use a locking clip. Because of the way the base is made, it fits in most cars. And, it is worth the money, b/c it lasts usually twice as long as most other car seats lasting a baby till they are 5-6 years old, where most at Walmart will only last till 2-4 years old. Rear faces to 33lbs, then forward to 65lbs. and top slots 17inches tall, lasts most kids to ages 5-6 years old.





The Evenflo Triumph Advance (not the original Triumph, make sure it says Advance) is a great seat. Top slots 17", harnesses to 35lbs rear facing, and 50lbs forward facing. Wide open belt path, easy to install. The harness adjusts at the front of the car seat, you don't have to take the car seat out of the car just to raise/lower the straps. It has infinite harness adjustment so the harness always fits perfectly until its outgrown. You tighten and loosen the harness using knobs on the side of the seat. It can be used in a recline position even in forward facing mode.





The Compass True Fit, same as First Years True Fit, is great too. 16.5 inch top harness slots, half inch shorter than the Britax Marathon and Evenflo Triumph Advance. Rear faces to 35lbs, forward faces to 65lbs, has built-in lockoffs, and you never have to rethread the harness to change harness height. The headrest is removable to fit better in smaller cars.





WHY REAR FACING:


http://www.carseat.org/Resources/633.pdf


In the foreground is a forward facing seat, in the background a rear facing seat. You can see how much trauma the forward facing dummy has to endure. The rear facing child simply rides it out.


http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_seite鈥?/a>





Here's another video. You can see how there is NO trauma to the baby, it simply sits there waiting for it to end.


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v163/j鈥?/a>





The story of a child who suffered severe injuries from being forward facing when he could've been rear facing:


http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t鈥?/a>|||Here is the government web page on car seats for infants. Click on convertible.





All the best.





http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/t鈥?/a>


|||Just wanted to give a shorter answer that I think will really help you: Read the *loooong* answer you were given!





LOL... I know it's tempting to brush over a very long answer like that... but I've read a lot of this posters answers and A) He/She know his/her stuff and B) This answer has a lot of good personalized info right on point to your quiestion.





I don't know quite as much about individual seats... because with our finances we really have to go as cheap as possible. But I'm all about knowing the 'best practices' in car seat use. The safety info and shopping guides here: http://www.cpsafety.com/default.aspx may help some also... but really... read the long answer. :)|||This site has all that you need and good luck.....





http://www.consumersearch.com/baby-car-s鈥?/a>|||consumerreport.com is good for nearly everything you can buy.


|||Consumer Reports

What do I do in the case of a safety recall on my car?

I was looking online and typed in my VIN number to the Toyota site. There were two safety recalls that I was unaware of. Can I still have it taken care of with them paying for it? Also, can I take it to any Toyota dealership? Or do I have to take it to the one I purchased it at? The one I purchased it at is almost 2 hours away. There is now one that is about 45 mins away from me.|||Call the service dept. they will check your vin to see if the repair was made. if not you can make an appointment and they will fix it for free.|||you can bring it to any toyota dealership, and it should be fixed for free

What safety features does your car have?

How many airbags?


How many acronyms? ABS EBD TSC ESP EBA.. The list goes on.


Which do you car have?


I will start.. ABS EBD.. 6 airbags


Just curious, thanks in advance|||6 Airbags





AAR = Automatic Air Recirculation


AB = Airbag


ABS = Anti-lock braking system


AC = Air-Conditioning


CC = Cruise Control


ASC = Automatic Stability Control


CBC = Cornering Brake Control


CCC = Car Communications Computer


CDV = Clutch Delay Valve


CID = Central Information Display i-Drive


DBC = Dynamic Brake Control


DCC = Dynamic Cruise Control


DCS = Dealer Communication System


Double VANOS = Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung (steplessly variable intake and exhaust valve timing)


DSC = Dynamic Stability Control


DTC = Dynamic Traction Control


DRL = Daytime Running Lights


FTM = Flat Tire Monitor


HWS = Headlight Washer


MFS = Multi-Function Steering


PDC = Park Distance


RFT = Run Flat


SRS = Supplemental Restraint


TPM = Tire Pressure Monitor


VAC = Voice Activated Control





Think that's all . . .





Car - BMW 335i Coup茅 (E92) M-Sport|||93 nissan altima, 1 airbag,ABS and automatic seat belts.|||i gotta 1973 dodge 3/4 ton pickup and its only safety feature is that it weighs more than a schoolbus|||The wife|||Ummm, my car has me. I'm the safety feature.

What does a car need to pass safety inspection as far as doors go?

The two side doors on the passenger side are busted in (the inside of the car is fine, it's mostly the door frame I guess) but they won't open and the windows can't go down. The two doors on the driver's side however are fine. Do I need new doors period or does it even matter? I live in Kansas City, MO if it's different around the country.|||Well, I've heard of people pulling the doors OFF to pass inspection, as there's no requirement for a door to BE there ( a la Jeep CJ, etc ), as long as people can exit safely, it may be legal to remove the doors. You'd have to research that, though,and be prepared to show the regulations regarding that. But if a Jeep CJ , which has removeable doors, and it's not illegal to drive with them like that (removed), as long as the seat belts function, I can't see why a car couldn't pass with that as well. You just may have a hard time getting the inspector to buy it without legal proof. Good luck on that.


Bottom line is, call around, and ask different stations that inspect in your area if they consider it legal or illegal. If you hit one that says it doesn't matter, then take your car there IMMEDIATELY. %26lt;grin%26gt;





- The Gremlin Guy -|||You should probably get new doors. Last time I checked all doors have to be in good working conditions to pass an inspection test.|||I have never seen anyone check doors on a car during a safety check. I live in Ma.|||Wyoming doesn't have a safety inspection